Insitu to Supply 27 ScanEagle UAVs to Afghanistan
Insitu has won $10.8 million modification contract to procure 27 ScanEagle unmanned aircraft systems
DARPA’s FLA Autonomous Quadcopter Completes Phase 2 Flight Tests
The United States' Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recently completed Phase 2 flight tests of its Fast Lightweight Autonomy (FLA) program demonstrating advanced algorithms performing real-world tasks without human assistance. FLA performs tasks dangerous for humans – such as pre-mission reconnaissance in a hostile urban setting or searching damaged structures...
General Atomics To Deliver Predator MALE UAS To Netherlands
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) has been selected to provide Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper Medium Altitude, Long-endurance (MALE) UAS to the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF)
IAI, Sierra Nevada To Co-develop New Tactical VTOL Unmanned Aircraft Systems For...
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) on July 17 to support development of a new tactical Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) able to take off and land vertically for the U.S
General Atomics MQ−9B UAV Completes Transatlantic Flight
General Atomics' MQ−9B SkyGuardian UAV completed the first ever transatlantic flight of a medium-altitude long range (MALE) UAV.The unmanned aerial vehicle touched down at RAF Fairford, UK landing, via Canada, Ireland, and Wales after a 3,760 nautical mile sortie from the US in 24 hours
Elbit Systems Rolls-out New Hermes 900 StarLiner Unmanned Aircraft
Elbit Systems commences global marketing of the Hermes 900 StarLiner, its new Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), according to a press release dated July 12. The UAS features adverse weather capabilities and is fully compliant with NATOs Standardization Agreement (STANAG) 4671, qualifying it to be safely integrated into civilian airspace and fly in the same environment with manned aircraft
General Atomics’ SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft Completes First Trans-Atlantic Flight
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) successfully completed a trans-Atlantic flight of its Medium-altitude, Long-endurance (MALE) Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), becoming the first MALE RPA to do so
Airbus Teams Up With CAAS, EASA For Unmanned Aircraft Systems Safety In...
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Airbus have agreed to collaborate in the development of safety standards and regulatory requirements for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in urban environments. The tripartite Project Document, which lays out the areas of collaboration, was signed by representatives from CAAS, EASA and Airbus
Australian Companies to Develop Armed Tactical Micro-drones
Two Australian companies have signed an agreement to develop armed tactical micro-drone, the Cerberus UAV, with DefendTex, (an Australian based weapons research and development company) to provide the armament technology. The two Australian companies are Cyborg Dynamics and Skyborne Technologies who lately signed a partnership
US Navy’s MQ-25 Unmanned Aerial Refueling Aircraft Gets Improved Fuel Capacity
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is using an integrated fuel tank structure to maximize fuel offload for the proposed MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueling aircraft for the U
Schiebel Demonstrates Camcopter S-100 UAS to Belgian Navy
Schiebel has demonstrated search and rescue as well as maritime surveillance capabilities of the Camcopter S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) to the Belgian Navy. Schiebels trials for the Belgian Navy aimed at building a knowledge base and developing a concept of operations for the use of UAS in support of search and rescue (SAR) as well as intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions, the company said in a statement Tuesday
Swedish UAV Manufacturer `CybAero’ Files for Bankruptcy
Swedish UAV manufacturer `CybAero has filed for bankruptcy following its failure to sell 20 civilian drones to China which was expected boost the funding of the financially beleaguered firm. The filings were made with the Nasdaqs First North Sweden stock exchange on June 19 and show that the company had experienced significant declines in revenues, halting all trading in the companys shares on June 15 due to CybAeros uncertain financial position
Ukraine to Receive Gripen-E Fighter Jets in 2029, Its First All-New Western
KNDS Suspends Initial Public Offering Due to “European Defense Market Volatility”
Israeli MoD, Rafael Upgrade “Iron Dome” Air Defense System Based on Iran...
Russia’s Kalashnikov Signs Contract to Supply 'Karakut' Reconnaissanc Drones to Indian Firm...
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles